Trump signals he would pick a running mate other than Pence in 2024
Washington PostAPR 2022
Mike Pence is a career politician who is simply trying to position himself as the GOP presidential nominee in 2024. His break with Trump, like his failure to act courageously on Jan. 6, is a self-interested play to advance his own ambitions.
Trump might be jumping the gun in discussing potential running mates. Despite his popularity among Republicans, Pence's recent comments show there are fragments of the establishment willing to stand up to him and make his road to the nomination more difficult than it was in 2020.
With Trump, like many mob bosses, loyalty is a one-way street. Trump demands absolute loyalty from those in his circle, and when they make even the slightest break with him, he tosses them under the bus. He is corrupt and ethically untethered.